Section 368-F. Reimbursement of costs under the early intervention program

1. The department shall review claims for expenditures  made  by  or  on
  behalf  of social services districts for the administration of the early
  intervention  program  as  established  under  title  II-A  of   article
  twenty-five  of  the  public  health law. If approved by the department,
  payment for such expenditures, which were made in accordance  with  this
  title and the regulations of the department, shall be made by payment to
  such  district,  which  incurred  the expenditure, either directly or by
  contract, of the amount of any federal funds properly received or to  be
  received on account of such expenditures.
    2.  Claims  for  payment under this section shall be made in such form
  and manner, at such times, and for such periods as  the  department  may
  require.
    3.  The  department's  liability  for  payment for such administrative
  expenditures made by or on behalf of districts under this section  shall
  be  limited  solely  to  payment of the federal funds received, or to be
  received,  on  account  of  such  expenditures.  In  the  event  of  any
  subsequent  disallowances  or  recoupment  of  such  funds  by a federal
  governmental  agency,  upon  notification  by  the   commissioner,   the
  comptroller  shall  withhold  or cause to be withheld the amount of such
  disallowance or recoupment from any moneys otherwise due  the  district,
  as state aid pursuant to any provision of law, and the comptroller shall
  transfer  such amount to the credit of the department of social services
  medical assistance administration program - local assistance account.